I got one for my birthday, but I don’t know how to take care of it. How much do you water it, how do you trim it, etc.?

How you care for a Bonsai depends on what species it is, how old it is, and the style it is done in, for starters. A Bonsai is not a houseplant and will not survive being treated as such. Only bring it inside when its in bloom, (If it is a flowering species.), or for special occasions and never leave it inside for more than a week at a time. How much and how you trim and or wire your Bonsai is determined by the style it is done in, species of tree, plus how fast it grows and its age. Also if it has gravel on the surface of the pot that is glued in place, remove that immediately as it will slowly kill your Bonsai. Check to see if there is a Bonsai club near you and go to one of their meetings sometime. They are a great place to learn and to see what others are doing with their Bonsai. Do you have a picture of your Bonsai. If you do I might be able to tell you more about how to care for it specifically.

I bought a bonsai tree of the type "carmona retusa." I don’t know how old it is, but I would guess about 2-3 years old. The thing is that it’s got some ugly branches at the bottom. Some of them are quite thick, about 0,5 centimeters. Can i just cut them off? Do I have to use some kind of fancy scissors? I have never cared for a bonsai tree before, do I could use some general advice too.

Go ahead a wack them off but fertilize it afterwards using houseplant instructions. Bonsai can be easy or hard to care for depending on the type. what is true for the plant/tree type is also true for the bonsai. So look up care instructions for that plant/tree type
To keep the bonsai trimed, usually you cut alittle bit each 2 weeks to a month to keep the shape and encourage the growth to occur in the trunk.

good luck and have fun!!

The sprouts of needles on the underside of my banzai are turning brown and dying. I keep pruning them and the tree stays outside. I water once a week and let the soil dry our between waterings like the care label says. I’m not currently feeding it as I killed the last one that way.What should I do? for more details just ask and I’ll add.

You may need to cut the roots back as well.If the weather is getting hotter you may need to water it a little more often.You can also avoid over watering it by misting it with water during the week.But do this only in the evening after the sun is off of it.Bonsai is difficult to keep. It takes a lot of knowledge and up keep.If you have it in the open sun this may be the problem as well.I know they are neat but they require a lot of up keep.

my bonsai tree!
its not a seed

To grow your bonsai bigger it needs optimal growing conditions. A free draining soil will help a lot, this is what basic bonsai soil does. You should fertilize it at half reccomended strenght every 2 weeks, go for a high nitrogen fert in the spring, balanced fert through the summer, and low nitrogen in fall. The more light the better, look into getting a desktop lamp with the bendy neck and stick a 40W or higher compact florescent bulb in there then place the lamp 2-4 inches from the top of the tree, also get a plug in timer and run it for 16hrs on 8hrs off. During late spring, summer, and early fall, if at all possible put it outside, it will get way better lighting outdoors than you can provide inside. Get a shallow tray fill it with gavel, put water in the tray but don’t fill over the gravel, put your pot on top of the gravel, make sure the pot doesn’t touch the water, this will help with humidity. Besides that don’t prune it for a while, just let it grow…good luck

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I like the look of pine trees, and would like one as an indoor bonsai, but they don’t do well inside. I have researched a little and found that rosemary, wormwood, and southernwood can be grown as tree-like bonsai. Has anyone had luck with these, or could anyone suggest a better plant for me to grow inside? Any help would be appreciated.

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Im planning on buying bonsai seeds and i want to know if i should fertilize. Im a beginner at bonsai growing and i could use all the help i can get. Thanks

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what are the best type of banzai trees to grow from seed? and by tht i mean best lookin, easiest to handle, etc.

Ficus benjamina, commonly known as the Weeping Fig or Benjamin’s Fig, is a species of fig tree, native to south and southeast Asia and Australia.

I dont know much about them, but ive been doing some research and would like to know a bit more from somebody who has some experience. i work in an office (cubicle village) and was wondering if there are any beginner (indoor) varieties that would do well under flourecent lights, as i am not close to the window, but i do have a good supply of florecent lighting in my cube. I am looking to start with something simple and work my way up, however i dont know if the environment that i am in could support such a tree… any help is appreciated
will a juniper or flowering white jasmine do ok under a plain floruecent?

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Plz tell me the process of selecting, planting & growing bonsai tree. Which common trees are good for making a bonsai? & where can i buy it in punjab?

ANY tree can be made into a bonsai.

If you want to keep your tree inside all year round, then select a tropical variety, which will be able to live inside, without winter dormancy.

Usually people buy bonsai "starts" - young saplings - from a nursery or greenhouse. But if you can find the seeds, certainly it’s possible to grow your own from "scratch".